Premium Japanese Restaurant OKU Opens in Jakarta
The premium Japanese restaurant OKU opens today, April 1, at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta. The dining venue, helmed by Chef...
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Nuts About Cashews: Meet Aaron Fishman
East Bali Cashews (EBC) is stirring things up in today’s business world. From the birth of the enterprise just three...
Olivier: Dastardly [Dis]Order
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Mini-Commis: Children’s Cooking Classes in the Capital
The next generation of master chefs start here. Almost an entire generation of children have been raised on cooking shows...
Ruth’ Chris Steak House Opens in Jakarta
The fine-dining steakhouse opens its tenth restaurant in Asia. Ruth’s Chris Steak House greets Indonesia with the opening of its...
Fielder of Dreams: Jakarta Cricket Association
Nelson Mandela, one of the world’s greatest philanthropists, once said that sport has the power to change the world through...
Art Spaces in Bali
When thinking of Bali’s premier art and cultural destinations, immediately the tourist Mecca of Ubud springs to mind. For those...
The Bee’ Knees of Speak-Easies: Bau Haus 1933 Jakarta
Under ground in Jakarta’s Mega Kuningan lies a modern take on the 1920s speak-easy bar, where dangerous cocktails and a...
Sax in the City: PT Java Festival Production
The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival debuted in 2005, staging 146 shows which were visited by 47,500 festival-goers. Arguably the...
Thoughtfully Tasty: C’ Sunday Brunch
In a city stuffed full of Sunday brunch options, C’s Steak and Seafood at the Grand Hyatt Jakarta appeals to...
The Kids Went Wild in Batavia
“The memory of things gone is important to a jazz musician.” – Louis Armstrong Joey Alexander’s nomination for two Grammy...
Italian Dalliance: GIA Jakarta
Our expert epicure continues an undercover operation to bring you the truth about Jakarta’s dining scene. No spoon is left...
Preserving the Balinese Language for Generations to Come
Language represents culture. In culturally rich Indonesia this is especially true; is an archipelago of over 17,000 islands with around...
Mama Says Relax
OK, I’ll admit it; I’ve been on a bit of a Will Meyrick-athon of late. He’s a busy guy, so...
Through the Grapevine: VIN+ Wine and Beyond
Middle class Indonesians are really starting to enjoy drinking wine, and this can be seen in the opening of many...
Jalan Jalan – A Novel of Indonesia
Mike Stoner Tuttle Publishing 2016 ISBN 978-0-8048-4629-5 The dozen or so books about Indonesia that I’ve reviewed, most for these...
Playing Nine Holes in Sanur
Away from the traffic and congestion of Kuta and Legian, Bali Beach’s nine-hole course is an oasis of beauty and...
CasCades of Flavour
CasCades enjoys an Ubud location so stupendously stunning, it is reason enough to visit the well-established fine-dining favourite. But Chef...
Lovepink: Fighting Breast Cancer Together
Lovepink is a breast cancer community supporting ‘warriors’ and ‘survivors’ in their battle. Through campaigns such as breast self-examinations (SADARI),...
What’ Up, Doc?
Bapaks in white coats continue to put the fear of God up Indonesia’s expats. “Doctor, Doctor, I’m at death’s door!”...
Passion for Beauty and Fashion: Meet Julhenry
Jules Henry, known in the industry as Julhenry, is the CEO and founder of Fauve Agency, a leader in model...